Border Belt Independent5d
Bladen and Columbus counties are set to grow by 2030, state projections show
Bladen and Columbus counties are expected to see significant growth in the next five years, newly released projections show.
Border Belt Independent5d
Q&A: Rep. Jarrod Lowery on Lumbee recognition, DEI policies, retirement savings and more
N.C. Rep. Jarrod Lowery, a Robeson County Republican, answers questions about Lumbee recognition, DEI policies and more.
Border Belt Independent7d
Local Black inventors find the path to riches and fame is tough
Two NC Black men, the late Sanford Thurman and Vincent Spaulding , came close to making it big with their inventions.
Border Belt Independent4d
Robeson County bridge honors Highway Patrol trooper killed in 1964
A new bridge on N.C. 130 over I-95 honors James H. Marshburn, an N.C. Highway Patrol trooper who was killed in the line of ...
Border Belt Independent2d
Columbus County deputy involved in Taplin case previously resigned over assault charges
A Columbus County sheriff's currently under investigation for use of force previously resigned after he was charged with assault.
Border Belt Independent13d
Robeson County ranks among worst in the state for powerful sedative xylazine
Researchers are trying to recruit 900 people across North Carolina who misuse drugs to study the impact of xylazine.
Border Belt13d
Rural schools in NC’s Border Belt brace for federal funding cuts
Schools across the Border Belt in rural southeastern North Carolina are preparing for cuts in federal funding as President Donald Trump moves toward dismantling the U.S. Department of Education.